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Miscellaneous accounts and receipts, 1752-1754

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: B.

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Miles Ward's daybooks and ledgers comprise the bulk of Subseries B. Business Papers. They contain accounts for cargo, ships' voyages, and his local mercantile business from 1740 to 1789. Also contained in the Business Papers are miscellaneous accounts and receipts for Miles's wharves, warehouses, cargoes, and domestic concerns (1734-1790). His legal papers include deeds for land, wharves, and a pew, accounts of contributions to the salary of Rev. Dudley Leavitt, Miles's 1790 will, and his estate papers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1752-1754

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 20.75 linear feet (31 boxes; 59 volumes)

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA